Editing Mark Bosnich (section)

===Exile and return (2002–2007)===
The suspension scuppered a move to [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] in the newly introduced winter transfer window. Bosnich was keen on the idea of moving to the Reebok Stadium and the player's agent admitted that dialogue had taken place but [[Sam Allardyce]] remained coy about his interest. In the autumn of 2004, Bosnich spurned an opportunity to return to football with [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]], who were then managed by [[Paul Merson]], who had played alongside Bosnich in his final season at Aston Villa.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

Bosnich developed a $5,000-a-week cocaine addiction and became a [[recluse]].<ref name="autogenerated2003">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/17/1061059723727.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=Bosnich admits cocaine addiction |date=18 August 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/Socceroos/default.aspx?s=aus_soc_news_feat_news_news_item&id=20229 |title=Official Socceroos &#124; Home |publisher=Footballaustralia.com.au |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011105742/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/Socceroos/default.aspx?s=aus_soc_news_feat_news_news_item&id=20229 |archive-date=11 October 2012 }}</ref> Bosnich took up to {{convert|10|g|abbr=on}} of cocaine a day. At one stage, he almost shot his father with an [[air rifle]], thinking it was an intruder in his home. His father convinced him to quit the drug.<ref name="autogenerated2003"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/mark-bosnich-lifts-lid-on-drug-hell/story-e6frfkp9-1225967565065|title=Mark Bosnich lifts lid on drug hell|website=NewsComAu|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> In early 2007, former Chelsea teammate and QPR goalkeeping coach [[Ed de Goey]] gave him inspiration to come out of retirement. By July 2007, Bosnich started training at [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]' training ground in an attempt to initially get fit, with the view to play professionally again.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22529773-23215,00.html |title=One Last Shot |work=Fox Sports |date=4 October 2007 |access-date=20 September 2008 }}</ref> During the summer he lost {{convert|15|kg|abbr=on}} and claimed to have regained most of his reflexes. In September he kept a clean sheet in goal during a friendly behind closed doors against [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]], which QPR won 2–0.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22488756-23215,00.html |title=Bosnich back for one more go |work=Fox Sports |date=27 September 2007 |access-date=20 September 2008 }}</ref>